Machine Shop Supervisor – £42,000 to £45,000 DOE – East Kilbride – Annual Profit‑Share Bonus + Share Purchase Plan

Machine Shop Supervisor searching for your next challenge? Join a leading precision engineering workshop in East Kilbride where you’ll take a hands‑on role managing, encouraging and motivating a mixed team of machine operators and welders to produce high‑quality components to tight tolerances, all within optimal timeframes.

Machine Shop Supervisor Job Benefits:

• Competitive Salary Package: £42,000–£45,000 per year (depending on experience)
• Annual Profit‑Share Bonus: Rewarded for your contribution to company performance
• Share Purchase Plan: Opportunity to invest in and benefit from the company’s growth
• Working Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday–Friday with an early finish each Friday
• Day Shift: Consistent daytime schedule for work–life balance
• Modern Facility: Fully equipped workshop in East Kilbride

Machine Shop Supervisor Role Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Supervise, coach and develop machine operators and welders to meet production targets
• Machine Setup & Operation: Assist with horizontal boring machines, lathes, milling machines and drills
• Drawing Interpretation: Read and interpret mechanical detail drawings to define machining requirements
• Quality Control: Inspect and measure work throughout the manufacturing process to ensure compliance with tight engineering tolerances
• Workflow Management: Monitor job progress, allocate resources and adjust schedules to meet deadlines
• Health & Safety: Maintain a safe, clean and efficient workshop environment

Machine Shop Supervisor Skills & Requirements:

• Previous experience as a machine operator with demonstrated supervisory or team‑lead skills
• Proficiency in reading mechanical detail drawings and understanding machining specifications
• Hands‑on experience operating a range of machine tools, specialising in conventional horizontal boring
• Ability to inspect and measure own work to guarantee accuracy throughout production

Advantageous (Desirable):

• Experience using a Kern Richard SH75 or similar horizontal boring machine
• Counterbalance forklift truck licence
• Overhead crane operation competency for loading and unloading parts
• Knowledge of safe working practices within a machine shop environment

Note: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.